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    • Dec 5, 1901
    Ray Whitley is born near Atlanta, Georgia. A silver screen cowboy, manager and performer, he writes Gene Autry's signature song "Back In The Saddle Again"
    Sep 17, 1905
    "Back In The Saddle Again" songwriter Ray Whitley's future wife, Kay, is born
    Sep 11, 1936
    Ray Whitley makes his screen debut with the release of "King Of The Royal Mounted," an adaptation of a Zane Grey novel
    Oct 16, 1936
    The western "Hopalong Cassidy Returns" has its debut, with the film's hero investigating the murder of a miner. "Back In The Saddle Again" songwriter Ray Whitley has a minor part in the picture
    Apr 3, 1937
    "Hittin' The Trail" opens, offering Tex Ritter his fifth starring role, in which he unwittingly wins stolen horses while playing roulette. Also in the picture: Ray Whitley and His Range Ramblers
    Aug 6, 1937
    Tex Ritter and his white horse, Flash, star in the debut of "Mystery Of The Hooded Horsemen." With Ku Klux Klan overtones, Ritter dons a hood to investigate a ring of anonymous crooks. Ray Whitley makes an appearance
    Nov 8, 1937
    "The Old Wyoming Trail," starring Charles Starrett, appears in theaters. Ray Whitley and The Sons Of The Pioneers, including Roy Rogers, contribute performances of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" and "Love Song Of The Waterfall"
    Dec 17, 1937
    Ray Whitley stars in the debut of the 20-minute movie "Rhythm Wranglers"
    Feb 2, 1938
    Ray Whitley has a minor role as a frontier outlaw with the debut of "Where The West Begins" in movie theaters
    Apr 8, 1938
    Yankee baseball player Lou Gehrig stars in the western movie "Rawhide," featuring Ray Whitley as a supporting guitarist
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